Serving table



June 9, 1925. 1,541,066

J. H. 'PAALMAN SERVING TABLE Filed Aug. 6. 1923 I NV EN TOR.

I I I A TTORNEYS Patented June 9, 1925.

' UNITE srres JOHN PAALMAN; osonaivn RAPIDS,'MICHIGA1\T.

SERVING TABLE.

Application filed August 6, 1923. Serial No. 656,014.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. PAA'L'BIAHX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, county of Kent, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Serving Tables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in serving tables.

The main'object of this invent on 1s to provide an improved serving table in which the handle may be collapsed or swung below the top when desired, as for usmg the table for a luncheon table or for other purposes where the handle is not desired.

Objects pertaining to detalls and economiesof construction and operation w1ll definitely appear from the detailed description to follow. a

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described n the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out inthe claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. I is a side elevation of a serving table embodying the features of my invention.

Fig. II is a fragmentary end elevation looking from the right of Fig. I.

Fig. III is a vertical section on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. II, looking in the direction of the arrows.

In the drawing the similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts in all of the views.

Referring to the drawing, the legs or corner uprights 1 are connected by the side rails 2, the top 3 being mounted upon these uprights andside rails. The shelf 4; at the lower ends of the uprights also constitutes a frame member. The caster wheels 5 are secured to the rear uprights while the axle of the front wheels 6 is secured to the shelf 4.

I provide a handle consisting of the arms 7 which are curved upwardly at their outer ends, the spindle-like handpiece 8 being secured to their outer ends. A cross-piece 9 connects the arms 7 adjacent their inner ends, their inner ends projecting at 10 be yond the cross p ece to provide pivot arms which are pivoted to the inner sides of the side rails by the pivots 11. The arms are supported with their outer sides in hearing or swinging engagement with the side rails, the handle as a Whole being rigid, although pivotally mounted, and it constitutes a supside of the table top andv is provided with.

an opening 13 to engage the pin 14: on the cross piece, the outer end of this latch being offset so that it forms an inclined strike for the pin as the handle is swung to erected position, and also to provide an outwardly projecting finger piece which may be grasped to release the handle.

with this arrangement of parts I provide a structure which is very simple and economical in its parts, is strong and rigid and neat and attractive in appearance.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a serving table, the combination of corner uprights, side rails connecting said uprights, a top secured upon said side rails and uprights, a handle comprising a pair of arms pivoted on the inner sides of said side rails to swing downwardly between the adjacent pair of uprights or to swing to erected position with their upper edges against the under sides of said top, a cross piece disposed between said arms so that its upper edge engages the under side of the corner uprights, side rails connecting said uprights, a top secured upon said side rails and uprights, a handle comprising a pair of supportingarms having a handpiece at their outer ends and a cross piece ad acent their inner ends, said supporting arms being pivoted on the inner sides of said side rails to swing against the under side. ofqthe table top or to be .-c0l1apsed between the adjacent uprights, a pin on said cross piece, and a. spring catch mounted on the undersideof thetable adapted to automatically engage said pin tion, the outer end of said latch being offset to pravidea fingerpiece for releasing the 10 latch.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand. JOHN PAALMAN. [11. s.] 

